Chapter 1

Question 1

Alkanes

Answer 1

single bonds

methane, ethane, propane, butane

Question 2

alkenes

Answer 2

double bonds

Question 3

alkynes

Answer 3

triple bonds

Question 4

Diols

Answer 4

contain two hydroxyl groups

Geminal if same carbon, vicinal if adjacent carbon

Question 5

Aldehyde naming

Answer 5

suffix -al
prefix oxo-

Question 6

Common names for methanal

Answer 6

formaldehyde

Question 7

Common names for ethanal

Answer 7

acetaldehyde

Question 8

Common names for propanal

Answer 8

propionaldehyde

Question 9

Ketone naming

Answer 9

-one or oxo-

Question 10

Common name for 2-butanone

Answer 10

ethylmethylketone

Question 11

common name for propanone

Answer 11

acetone

Question 12

alpha carbon

Answer 12

carbon adjacent to carbonyl

Question 13

naming carboxylic acid

Answer 13

-oic acid

common names: formic acid (methanoic), acetic acid (ethanoic) propionic acid (propanic)

Question 14

Ester naming

Answer 14

-oate or alkoxycarbonyl

Question 15

Amides

Answer 15

replace hydroxyl of carboxylic acid with amino group that may or may not be substituted

-amide or carbamoyl-

with N- for substituents

Question 16

anhydride

Answer 16

dehydration of 2 carboxylic acids

can be cyclic

replace acid with anhydride

Question 17

Ranking priority of functional groups

Answer 17

carboxylic acid> anhydride > ester > amide > aldehyde > ketone > alcohol > alkene/ alkyne > alkane